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[eNews] New Collaboration with KPMG to Equip Students with Knowledge in Data Technology

The HKUST Business School signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KPMG China on 7 September 2018, in a joint effort to develop the next generation of accounting and business analytic talent.

The collaboration will introduce a new concentration in Accounting Analytics and an elective course in Advanced Data Analytics with some real-life cases provided by KPMG for our MSc in Accounting (MSAC) Program. Through KPMG’s University Collaboration, our MSAC Program can develop a module that combines learning, practice and on-the-job experience to train accounting professionals in the digital era. The collaboration will also include financial sponsorship, mentorship, and internship opportunities for students.

The MoU was signed by Dean Professor Tam Kar Yan and Ms Ivy Cheung of KPMG’s Partner - Head of Audit Hong Kong

Mr Stephen Mercer (first left) KPMG’s Partner - Deputy Head of Audit, China, and the company’s senior management together with HKUST students joined the MoU signing

Ms Ivy Cheung of KPMG together Professor Tony Shieh of HKUST Business School’s Academic Director (MSAC) talk about how this collaboration reflects not only a long-term partnership, but auditing advances in the digital era in “Synergy in Success”in School Magazine Biz@HKUST.